2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast
Hamilton Holmes Jr., son of Hamilton Holmes Sr. and a business development director for Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects in Alpharetta, will present the keynote address for the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast.
In place of the traditional ticketed breakfast, the event will be celebrated with a video premiere on Friday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. on UGA's Facebook page. This virtual event is free and open to the public. The theme for this year's program is, "The Power of the Dream: Forging a Path Forward."
Money On Your Mind? Law Students' Financial Questions, Answered!
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Accredited Financial Counselor LeAndra Ross will be discussing the top 10 financial questions that law students are asking. These cover everything from student loan repayment to the importance of credit scores. She will also be answering questions directly from you! Do you have a question about money or finances that you always wanted to know the answer to? Now is your chance to find out!
Firm Visit: Morris Manning & Martin
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Firm visits provide a unique opportunity for 1Ls & LLMs to visit Atlanta law firms, hear from their attorneys about the practice, and meet attorneys during a reception.
Transportation provided: buses depart from UGA approximately 2 hours before the start of the visit, and return to UGA afterwards.
The IP of IPAs: Journal of Intellectual Property Law Conference
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Join us on Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the University of Georgia School of Law's Larry Walker Room in Rusk Hall for "The IP of IPAs", a conference hosted by the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, to hear Brian Roth (Southern Brewing Co.), Chase Scott (Taylor, Feil, Harper & Lumsden, P.C.), and Dustin Watts (Terrapin Beer Co.) discuss how breweries are navigating intellectual property issues. Limited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and food will be provided.
International Opportunities Information Table
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Interested in globalizing your legal education in summer 2020?
Stop by the Global Practice Preparation table in the Morris, Manning, & Martin Cafe to learn more information about the Global Externships Overseas (GEO) placements and the Global Governance Summer School.
No appointment time is needed. Simply bring us any questions that you have about our international programming.
Global Externships Overseas:
Global Governance Summer School:
Random Acts of Kindness Week
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Help us kick off Random Acts of Kindness Week on National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 17)!
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation wants you to make kindness the norm all week, and so do we. The Path to Lawyer Well-Being even recommends law students help fellow law students to create a community of well-being.
CDO Open Session for 1Ls
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Please join the CDO in a discussion about all things career related. The conversation will include an update on what we have heard from employers, details on various employments options, and an opportunity to ask questions about what is on your mind. You can submit questions in advance to cdo@uga.edu or ask during the session.
Inaugural Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecture on Race, Law and Policy
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Yale Law School's Cromwell Professor Stephen Carter will serve as the inaugural Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecturer on Race, Law and Policy